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‘Girls From Oslo’ Creator Kyrre Holm Johannessen Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)

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Manori Ravindran International EditorKyrre Holm Johannessen, the creator and showrunner of Netflix series “The Girl From Oslo,” has signed with CAA for representation.Originally from Norway, Johannessen began his career in television, writing on the 2016 comedy drama “Meglerne,” about a corrupt real estate broker who suddenly finds himself tutoring a self-absorbed student.

He is also a well-known TV presenter, having hosted various programs for Norway’s public broadcaster NRK, including “Karate,” “Kyrre” and “P3morgen.”Johannessen was the head writer for the 2017 satirical comedy series “Folkevalgt” (“Elected”) for Norwegian broadcaster TV2, which follows nine young politicians from different parties fighting for a seat in Norway’s Parliament.

He also served as the head writer for the musical comedy series “En Får Være Som En Er” in 2019. Johannessen is behind “The Girl From Oslo” (“Bortført”), which topped the Netflix charts at the end of 2021.

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